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I Need Information on Weather Drug Addiction Is Inherieted or Is It Learned Behavior & the Difference Between?

Question by pookie: I need information on weather drug addiction is inherieted or is it learned behavior & the difference between?
Im doing a study on drug addiction and need to know whether it is inherited or passed down from generation to generation or do you learn to use drugs from family members or peer pressure.

Best answer:

Answer by zapata
98% of psychology uses intuition to describe,and analyze human behavior,anecdotal evidence might be dna studies,,,inconclusive,,,,societal factors,ditto,,,,,biological factors,such as sensitivity to foods,chemicals as these often bear on topics such as l/d,add/hd,anti social tendencies,if these professions understood drug addiction,they’d have vaccines

Addiction Recovery Legal Services – Helping Families Treat Addiction in a Loved One


 

Addiction Recovery Legal Services – Helping Families Treat Addiction in a Loved One – Spero Canton of Comcast Newsmakers talks to Attorney Raymond Ferrero III about one of the options available to address and treat the substance abuse of a lov…

 

Magistrate pay, Morgantown TIF bills die in the House

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Earl Ray Tomblin's agenda, a legislative initiative to curb overcrowding in state prisons and regional jails by reducing recidivism through mandatory post-release supervision, substance abuse treatment and counseling (SB371), passed the Senate 34-0 and …
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RX Drug Abuse in Florida


 

RX Drug Abuse in Florida – WE CAN is Pinellas County’s Drug Court Program for female addicts. It gives them the choice between recovery or time in prison. I made this video while worki…

 

Substance Abuse in the North

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Prolonged use of the drug can, however, result in liver and kidney damage, leading to death in some instances. Apart from codeine, there are other improvised narcotics such as petrol, glue, paint thinner and even sewage out there. Drug addiction of …
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Atikokan High School Part 1 – Substance Abuse Prevention Team Photo Voice Project


 

Atikokan High School Part 1 – Substance Abuse Prevention Team Photo Voice Project – This project was conducted with young people who were given cameras and asked to go and take pictures to answer the question What has influenced you to use o…

 

Shaniya Davis

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PICTURES: Shaniya Davis: "Angel" found dead. Prosecutors said they wouldn't seek the … A medical examiner noted in the autopsy that investigators believe the girl was used to pay off a drug debt, the station reported. Jury selection in the case is …
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Parents Preventing Prescription Drug Abuse: An Interview With Gina Hijjawi


 

Parents Preventing Prescription Drug Abuse: An Interview with Gina Hijjawi – In this interview, Gina Hijjawi, Ph.D. shares with us key steps parents can take to prevent their teens from abusing prescription drugs. In addition to shari…

 

Valley Stream districts to host Parent University

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The topics will include bullying and drug and alcohol abuse. Wellness Committee members say the purpose of this program is to give parents the tools they need to communicate effectively with their children about these subjects. “Our goal is to provide …
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Mike Bloomberg Delivers Keynote Address at National Rx Drug Abuse Summit


 

Mike Bloomberg Delivers Keynote Address at National Rx Drug Abuse Summit – Mike Bloomberg spoke about how prescription drug abuse is a national public health crisis for the National Rx Drug Abuse Summit on April 3, 2013. Read the fu…

 

'Idle No More' inspires Canada's indigenous

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Suicide rates are some of the world's highest, according to the Canadian Institute of Child Health. Statistics Canada has reported that more than half of First Nations members living on reserves have not completed high school. Drug and alcohol abuse is …
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